Book Review
Where Birds Sing and Wildflowers Dance
Jason Tyndall. 2021. Nature Play SA
This guide is more than a book. It is a renewed narrative of connecting to nature and ourselves. Drawing on art and science, it crafts a beautiful and compelling story of South Australia’s wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. It explores notions of self - such as love, belief, doubt - while entwining ecological concepts of habitats, symbiotic relationships, fire, environmental clearance, species behaviour, extinction, and recovery.
It is a bold approach to conservation education and seeks to open the pathway to recognising nature is at the centre of who we are, as people and as a collective.
In the pages, you will find a collection of poetry, photography, ideas to connect with nature and over 680 species of plants, animals, and other life forms. This guide is for the dreamers, adventurers, creative souls, and conservationists: it is your companion to exploring and reflecting on South Australia’s wild places.
This book is available for loan from the centre